KS2 Teacher

Lift Schools; Cheltenham; On-site; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Lift Schools is seeking a dedicated KS2 Teacher for a maternity cover role at The Ridge Academy, starting in September 2025. This full-time position focuses on providing high-quality education to primary students, particularly those with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs. Join a supportive team dedicated to making a positive impact.

Benefits

Well-being cash plan

Pension scheme (TPS)

Generous benefits and lifestyle perks

Career development and training opportunities

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of SEMH/EBD required.
• Proven track record within primary education preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide high-quality teaching and learning across KS2 class.
• Deliver outstanding teaching to every child, every day.

Skills

Compassion

Resilience

Understanding of SEMH/EBD

Education

Qualified Teacher status

Job description

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Salary: Main Pay Range + SEN point + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Hours: Full Time

Start date: September 2025

With you in our classrooms, we can change lives.

We’re looking for a dedicated KS2 teacher to join our warm, supportive team at The Ridge Academy in Cheltenham. This is a fixed term, maternity cover role for one year, from September 2025 until August 2026. Within this role, you will consistently provide high-quality teaching and learning across your KS2 class. You will possess qualities such as compassion, resilience, and a strong understanding of SEMH/EBD.

The Ridge AcademyClyde Crescent

Cheltenham, Gloucester, GL52 5QH

United Kingdom

Salary: Main Pay Range + SEN point + well-being cash plan + pension scheme (TPS) + additional Lift Schools benefits

Hours: Full Time

Contract type: Fixed Term - Maternity Cover

Start date: September 2025

With you in our classrooms, we can change lives.

We’re looking for a dedicated KS2 teacher to join our warm, supportive team at The Ridge Academy in Cheltenham. This is a fixed term, maternity cover role for one year, from September 2025 until August 2026. Within this role, you will consistently provide high-quality teaching and learning across your KS2 class. You will possess qualities such as compassion, resilience, and a strong understanding of SEMH/EBD.

We Are Looking For Someone Who Ideally

• Holds Qualified Teacher status.
• Has a proven track record within primary education
• Can demonstrate successful experience working in an SEMH setting/ school.
  
  

Come and play a vital role in ensuring our students receive the education they deserve. In collaboration with colleagues, you will deliver outstanding teaching to every child, in every classroom, every day. At our school, we ensure that you have the time and space needed to get on with what matters most - educating - so we remove as much administrative burden from you as possible.

This is an opportunity to make a tangible impact on the lives of young people.

About Our School

The Ridge is a very special learning community. We provide a “fresh start” for primary children with Social, Emotional and Mental Health needs (SEMH). The curriculum is designed to support children in becoming confident and independent learners in a rapidly changing world.

We warmly welcome visits so you can see all we offer in person. Please contact us on 01242 512680 to arrange a time to visit and ask for Liz Oakey.

Who is Lift Schools?

We’re a diverse and inclusive network of schools with one clear mission; to provide an excellent education to every child - in every classroom, every day. And we do this across each of our 57 schools. As with our students, we want our team to be empowered to do their best work, supported by the best leadership they’ve ever had.

We acknowledge and appreciate the exceptional efforts of everyone here in making this an incredible organisation.

We Offer You

• Career development and training: Access a wide range of statutory and developmental training to boost your career.
• Our partnership with One World powers our innovative Instructional Excellence Program. We also offer a comprehensive range of CPD programs, including Ambition Institute's Early Career and NPQ offerings, tailored to both individual and network needs.
• Generous benefits: From your pension plan to healthcare and financial support, we've got you covered.
• Lifestyle perks: Enjoy discounted gym memberships, travel deals, and even electric vehicle incentives.
  
  

The role is due to commence from September 2025. This is a full time, maternity cover position.

Closing date: 16 June 2025

We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we receive an overwhelming response. All candidates are advised to refer to the job description and person specification before making an application.

Lift Schools are committed to ensuring the highest levels of safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our pupils, and we expect all our people and volunteers to share this commitment. We adopt a fair and consistent recruitment process which is inline with Keeping Children Safe in Education guidance. This includes online checks for shortlisted candidates. All offers of employment are subject to an Enhanced DBS check, references, and where applicable, a prohibition from teaching check.

Lift Schools embraces diversity and promotes equality of opportunity. Job share, part-time and flexible working opportunities will be considered.

We are a Disability Confident Employer and there is a guaranteed interview scheme for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.

Follow us on Facebook , X , Instagram and Linkedin . Further details can be found on our careers page.

Lift Schools is recruiting for Teacher Training placements. Please click here to view the website for further details.

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